Bears
| 04/08/25 @ Woodlawn-B.R. | 16 |
| 04/22/25 vs Lafayette | 15 |
| 04/05/25 vs Woodlawn-B.R. | 15 |
| 03/25/25 @ Liberty Magnet | 15 |
| 02/13/25 @ West Monroe | 14 |
Catholic had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Brother Martin Crusaders on Thursday. Considering the Bears have won 21 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lucas Lawrence spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
At the plate, Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Ruckert, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Andrew Clapinski was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
The victory was the eighth in a row for Catholic, bringing their record up to 36-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Brother Martin, with the defeat, they broke their 13-game winning streak and moved their record to 32-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Catholic beat the Crusaders by a score of 2-0 later that day.
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